In The School of Prayer (2)

CONTROLLING THE  MIND IN RAYER (1)
"Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life." (Proverbs 4:23 AMP)
Prayer is spiritual, it is communion with God who is a spirit, it is a means of cultivating fellowship with God: Alas! The  concomitant  benefits and  the supernatural experiences of  prayer have eluded  many dear saints because of wandering heart - 'hearts filled distractions during prayer'.
The heart by its nature and its divers involvement in the affairs of this world has a  characteristic tendency for distraction especially during prayer.  We are in a fast-paced world driven by capitalism and technology and  believers exist  in such a world where "busyness" is the order of the day. Idle minds and hands they say are devil's workshop; though well said,  but have  you considered the other extreme where  "busyness" and other pre-occupation  are  taking great toll  on our spiritual lives?
Your highly demanding work, thoughts of  disappointment, anger, resentment, unforgiveness and even of pleasure which have pre-occupied your heart end up pulling your heart towards different directions;  and as soon as you open your mouth in prayer they emerge in your imagination  with an influence that seems irresistible.  Most times you end up getting frustrated having battled with distracting thoughts without success: It seems you have prayed for over one hour but  lo and behold  as you check the time  only  12 mins. have gone by.
May I say to you frankly that there is no anointing or any
special divine Influence for mind control. It is the responsibility of the believer to control his mind in prayer. God will not do it for you neither will your heart stay under control of  its own  accord; checks and discipline must be 'imposed' over time.
By practice, the heart must be  made subject to the learning process of constant praying among other activities, then  it will be trained to stay under control and stay focused on God. When you do this, your heart will  "come alive" and become sensitive to the voice of the spirit; then you will begin to enjoy communion with God in the deep sense of the word.